With the rain arriving this week, many of us are heading indoors to stay warm and dry. Some of you may be looking for a new page-turner to pass the dark nights. How about settling down with a draft of the CBT’s revised bylaws?
All joking aside, the CBT has recently completed a review and amendment of our bylaws. The original bylaws have become outdated and are unclear in a number of areas. Our goal is to update the governing documents to provide concise definitions and direction for the board and staff.
Importantly, we have maintained all of the provisions that make the CBT unique. All of the communities in the region appoint members to the board and we have not made any changes to the process for selecting appointees. All meetings remain open to the public with legal and personnel items going in camera.
We have removed a number of sections that relate to the initial set up of the society as that detail is no longer needed. We have also clarified to role of alternate director to spell out that they cannot hold officer positions. Lastly, we have changed the role of ex-officio board members to being advisory in nature and therefore removing the contradiction of being a non-voting member.
We would like to invite all members of the communities to review the document which can be downloaded here. Copies of the draft are also available from our office. Our current bylaws are also available for comparison here.
We welcome feedback and questions on the proposed changes before Thursday, October 13th 2011. Pending no further revisions, a special meeting of the members will be scheduled for January 2012. The meeting will be widely advertised and your participation will be most welcome.
Now — make a fire, grab a blanket and dive in!
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